Suunto M9 is designed to provide cruising and racing sailors relevant
information while sailing so that they can concentrate more on increasing their
performance and on making the right decisions.
Suunto M9 is designed to provide cruising and racing sailors relevant
information while sailing so that they can concentrate more on increasing their
performance and on making the right decisions.
While cruising, the Suunto M9 delivers useful navigational information and helps to keep the boat on the correct course. Up to 50 routes and 500 waypoints can be stored in the units memory. Quick access to the MOB-feature allows quick reaction to a Man Over Board rescue situation during a race, the unit gives the advantage of a better start by calculating the correct start line bias each time the wind direction is updated. It also displays the distance to the start line in connection with the start timer to help cross the line at the right moment. After start, the unit helps discover changes in wind direction on upwind legs and keeps track of laylines for optimum tacking around the buoys.
In addition to a GPS receiver, the Suunto M9 also includes a chronometer with time sync from the GPS satellites, a graphical barometer with 7 day memory and a tilt compensated compass.
The Suunto Sail Manager software links the Suunto M9 to a PC and makes navigation much easier by visualizing the routes and sailed tracks on ARCS marine charts. The routes can be planned in advance on the PC and then uploaded in to the Suunto M9. The Suunto Sail Manager allows uploading of specific race tracks to the unit even though correct positions of the turn buoys are not known. It serves as a valuable tool for analyzing the data that the M9 has registered and stored while in action and helps to discover what in the user's performance needs to be improved.
SuuntoSports.com opens a new dimension for all Suunto M9 users. This service is a forum where all mariners are able to meet each other and find the information they are looking for. The users are able to download information from the Suunto Sail Manager on their own PC and compare performance and tactics on a global coverage of ARCS marine charts - or just share the experiences of an exciting journey with friends or even with the whole world. The dedicated Sailing Forum is accessible to all people to discover the world of sailing and navigation online.
Advanced sailing functions
Wind shift indicator > Header/lift.
Wind information > True wind direction.
Course selection > Selection of standard or user defined courses.
Distance information > dmc, dtg, dtf, trip, ...
Speed information ? wmg, vmc, max.avg, ...
Start functions
Race timer > 1 button syncronisation.
Start line bias > Starboard/port bias.
Wind shift trend > Stores wind direction.
Distance to start line.
Start line approach speed.
12 channel GPS with integrated loop antenna.
GPS resolution 1m / 3 ft.
Create and edit waypoints and routes.
500 waypoints.
50 routes.
Waypoint guidance.
Activate/reverse routes.
Basic sailing functions
Heading.
Speed.
Trip, bearing.
User defined shortcut information.
Navigation information
Distance sailed, distance to go.
Bearing to waypoint, distance to waypoint, cross track error.
Time, eta, ete, sun set/rise.
Max/avg speed.
Tri-axial compass.
Resolution 1°.
Works at any angle.
Automatic magnetic variation update.
Bearing tracking.
Supplies measurement data for sailing and navigation functions.
6 hour trend graph.
7 day memory.
Thermometer.
Thermometer display range -20°C to +60°C/-5°F to +140°F.
Thermometer resolution 1°C / 1°F.
Barometer display range 300 to 1100 hPa / 8.90 to 32.40 inHg.
Barometer resolution 1hPa / 0.05 inHg.
Temperature compensation.
12/24h time.
Dual time.
Calendar.
Automatic time and calendar update.
Basic alarm and timing functions.
3 alarms.
100m/330ft water resistant.
Rechargeable Li-Ion battery.
FSTN LCD dot matrix display with adjustable contrast and backlight intensity.
Mineral crystal glass.
PC interface.
Charging unit.
RS232 serial port connector.
Weight 76g.